Sunday, 9th December 2007 at 6:30pm

Music for Christmas

at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Lamarsh, nr Bures, Essex

The programme

The order of performance is yet to be finalised. Two or three well-loved Christmas
carols will be included in the second half for audience participation. We trust that you will be in
hearty voice and that the glad sound will carry over the county border!

Gloria sei dir gesungen

J C F Bach (1732-1795)

Alma Redemptoris Mater

G P da Palestrina (1525-1594)

from Christus

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Recit: When Jesus, our Lord, was born in Bethlehem

soprano
solo: Barbara Astell

Chorus: Say, where is he born, the king of Judaea?

Ave Maris Stella

Edward Elgar (1857- 1934)

Lo! Star-led chiefs

William Crotch (1775-1847)

Magnificat

Giovanni Battista
Pergolesi (1710-1736)

Magnificat

Et misericordia

soprano and contralto soli and chorus

Deposuit potentes

Suscepit Israel

tenor and bass duet

Sicut locutus est

Sicut erat in principio

~ ~ ~ INTERVAL ~ ~ ~

Sussex Carol

trad. English carol arr. David Willcocks

The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol

Percy Grainger arr. Dana Perna

Angelus ad Virginem

arr. Andrew Carter

Away in a manger

trad. Normandy tune arr. Christopher Phelps

Winter Wonderland

Felix Bernard arr. Peter Gritton

Ave Maris Stella

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane arr. Peter Gritton

The Goslings

Frederick Bridge

People look east

Besançon carol melody arr. Malcolm Archer

A merry Christmas

trad. West Country carol arr. Arthur Warrell

Ticket price is £10 to include mince pies and a glass of wine during the interval.

Tickets can be purchased in advance but will also be available on the door.